São Paulo line-up: Lucas back and six more as Roger readies Bahia | OneFootball

With Lucas back, having recovered from fractures to two ribs suffered on March 18, São Paulo wrapped up preparations on Saturday morning (2) for the clash with Bahia.

Tricolor host the team from Bahia this Sunday (3) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) in Bragança Paulista, at Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship.

This morning, as in recent days, São Paulo’s No. 7 trained normally alongside his teammates and is once again available to coach Roger Machado. The attacking midfielder is expected to get some minutes off the bench against Bahia.

At the Barra Funda training center, the squad’s final day of adjustments for this weekend’s match began with a warm-up led by the fitness staff.

Next, the São Paulo coach oversaw an extended set-piece session. After that, another tactical drill rounded out the adjustments made by Roger Machado in recent days. Finally, a small-sided game between two teams completed São Paulo’s preparation.

In addition to Lucas’ return, Tricolor will also have Lucas Ramon, Enzo Díaz, Danielzinho, Artur, Luciano and Calleri, who did not travel to Bogotá (COL) for last Tuesday’s match (4/28) against Millonarios in the Copa Sudamericana.

NEW ABSENCE

The exception is center-back Rafael Toloi who, with pain in his left calf, remained under treatment at Tricolor’s REFFIS Plus and is unavailable. He joins Pablo Maia (working on match fitness after surgery to repair fractures to his nose and face), Marcos Antonio (right rectus femoris muscle injury) and Maik (muscle pain) as absences for Roger.

Thus, a likely São Paulo lineup against Rogério Ceni’s Bahia should be: Rafael, Lucas Ramon, Alan Franco, Sabino and Wendell; Bobadilla, Danielzinho and Luciano; Artur, Calleri and Ferreirinha (Cauly).

With preparations complete, the Tricolor squad will report back this Sunday (3) at the training center before heading to Bragança Paulista to face Bahia in the Brasileirão.

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